🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic — Review Sheet

Keep it strong · updated 3 Jul 2026 · Phase 2
15 / 15 core frames solid ✅عايز mastered

The 15 Frames

عايِز + [X]
ʿaayiz
I want [X]
مِش عايِز + [X]
mish ʿaayiz
I don't want [X]
عَنْدَك + [X]؟
ʿandak…?
Do you have [X]?
عَنْدي + [X]
ʿandi
I have [X]
فيه / مَفيش + [X]
fih / mafeesh
There is / isn't [X]
فين + [X]؟
fein…?
Where is [X]?
مُمْكِن + [X]؟
mumkin…?
Can I…? / Could you…?
بَحِبّ + [X]
baḥibb
I like / love [X]
بِكام + [X]؟
bikam…?
How much is [X]?
لازِم + [verb]
laazim
I have to / must
أنا + [adj]
ana…
I am [state]
إزّاي + [verb]؟
ezzaay…?
How…?
ليه؟
leih…?
Why…?
بـ + [verb]
bi‑
present: I do / I'm …‑ing
هـ + [verb]
ha‑
future: I will…

Golden Sentences

  1. عايِز قَهْوة
    I want a coffee
  2. مِش عايِز شاي
    I don't want tea
  3. عَنْدَك مَيّة؟
    Do you have water?
  4. عَنْدي عَرَبية
    I have a car
  5. فيه زَحْمة النَّهارده
    There's traffic today
  6. مَفيش مُشْكِلة
    No problem
  7. فين الحَمّام؟
    Where's the bathroom?
  8. مُمْكِن المِنْيو؟
    Could I have the menu?
  9. بَحِبّ القَهْوة
    I love coffee
  10. البيض بِكام؟
    How much are the eggs?
  11. لازِم أَروح
    I have to go
  12. أنا تَعْبان
    I'm tired
  13. إزّاي أَروح المَطار؟
    How do I get to the airport?
  14. إنت ليه زَعْلان؟
    Why are you upset?
  15. هَشْتَري عيش
    I'll buy bread

One Verb, Three Tenses 🔑

أَروح
a‑rooḥ
to go
بَروح
ba‑rooḥ
I go
هَروح
ha‑rooḥ
I'll go
bare أَ after عايز / لازم / ممكن · بـ = present · هـ = future

Core Words

🍽️ Food & drink
مَيّةwater
عيشbread
قَهْوةcoffee
شايtea
لَبَنmilk
فِطارbreakfast
سَمَكfish
بيضeggs
📍 Places
مَسْجِدmosque
سوقmarket
حَمّامbathroom
بيتhome
مَطارairport
🚕 Out & about
عَرَبيةcar
زَحْمةtraffic
فَكّةchange
وَقْتtime
كورةfootball
جَزْمةshoes
نومsleep
دِلْوَقتيnow
😊 Adjectives
تَعْبانtired
جَعانhungry
مَبْسوطhappy
زَعْلانupset
غَضْبانangry
🏃 Verbs (bare أ‑form)
أَروحgo
أَنامsleep
أَسوقdrive
أَتْعَلِّمlearn
أَذاكِرstudy
أَشْتَريbuy
أَقْعُدsit

Greetings & Politeness

أهلاًhi
صَباح الخيرgood morning
إزَّيَّك؟how are you?
لو سَمَحْتplease
مِن فَضْلَكplease
شُكْراًthanks
العَفْوwelcome
آسِفsorry
مَعْلِشnever mind
تَمامokay
💡 Polite combo — add لو سَمَحْت to any request:
مُمْكِن قَهْوة لو سَمَحْت؟
Could I have a coffee, please?

Traps to burn in ⚠️

🍞 عيش = bread  ·  🧍 أَعيش = I live
YOUR #1 TRAP — in a café order عيش, never أعيش!
فين where · فيه there is · في in
عَرَبية car · عَرَبي Arabic  |  بيض eggs · البيضاء the white one
جَزْمة shoes (not أحذية) · بقعد I sit (not بجالس) · دِلْوَقتي = one word
مَفيش = one word · مِش = no ي · use the أ‑form after عايز/لازم/ممكن
"I don't like" → native مَبحِبّش (ma‑…‑sh) — coming in Phase 3 · use Arabic ك/ي not Persian ک/ی

Daily 2-min Drill

  1. Cover the English → say the Arabic.
  2. Reverse it (English → produce the Arabic) — the hard way.
  3. Run the 15 golden sentences out loud.
  4. Say روح in all 3 tenses: أَروح · بَروح · هَروح.
  5. Glance at the traps.